> Linux package management is a rare example of successfully tamed complexity. It's magic: having a single copy of, say, gzip implementation imported and used b

> Linux package management is a rare example of successfully tamed complexity. It's magic: having a single copy of, say, gzip implementation imported and used by hundreds of installed applications. Except it often breaks and you need to be an expert to fix it. I'll take the hit on disk space if it means I can reliably install software quickly and without hassle. Containers aren't perfect, but they get the job done.